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Employment
Employment practice in our law firm is currently a mature practice, with dedicated attorneys having significant experience in the field. We cover all types of assistance from compliance and day-to-day HR matters to specific labor assistance during transactions and litigation support.
Additionally, we closely cooperate with other functions dealing with tax and HR matters and have a wide and thorough understanding of the complexity of tax and HR matters, while providing practical solutions to solve client’s problems.
In a relatively rigid and challenging legal environment, we help companies deal efficiently with employment related issues by providing customized contractual solutions, clear and effective internal regulations, compliant procedures, etc.
In this area, we offer assistance in:
Compliance
- preparation and review of individual labor agreements and addenda on specific matters;
- assistance within the process of hiring employees, preparing employment documents from the very beginning;
- drafting or reviewing Internal Regulation or other internal policies (on-call; benefit schemes; anti-harassment; flexible working etc.);
- information and consultation requirements in relation with the trade unions and employees’ representatives, as well as preparation and negotiation of collective bargaining agreement at the Company’s level.
Restructuring
- implementation of employment termination procedures, as well as amicable settlement of potential disputes;
- assistance during the transfer of employees in case of transfer of undertaking
The obligation to take over the employees becomes relevant in the context of various transactions involving the takeover of a company / business. We advise our Clients on employment law aspects from the initial stage of the transaction, starting from the structuring and due diligence, to its implementation and ending when the last formalities and procedures are completed.
Litigation assistance including pre-litigation assistance
Our legal expertise allows us to defend our Clients’ interest in front of the courts of law in litigation matters concerning employment issues. Our services cover the litigation process from start to finish and include drafting and filing the claims with the relevant courts of law, clients’ representation in front of the courts, challenging the court decisions, as well as assistance and representation during the negotiations for settling the litigation. In addition, we offer assistance during targeted inspections by labor authorities.
Assistance on mobility procedures
We offer assistance on mobility or secondment procedures, which may be implemented at the company’s level, both for employees seconded from Romania and for employees seconded in Romania.
